There are a lot of concerns these days about keeping children and young people safe online. With this in mind, and to protect your child from harmful content on the internet, we recommend that you talk with your child on an ongoing basis about what he or she is accessing and about how to stay safe online. Reminding your child to tell you about anything upsetting that they encounter online is very important. Having regular and open dialogues about what your child is accessing will encourage them to talk to you if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable with any content online or bullying behaviours.

Monitoring of your child’s devices can also help to ensure they are safe online. Seemingly innocent and harmless children’s apps and videos can be used to share disturbing content and to encourage children to contact individuals that they do not know. Regular monitoring of your child’s devices will bring this to your attention quickly and allow you to take appropriate action.

You may find the following links useful to support keeping your child safe.

On Wednesday 16th January Northfield Academy will host its second Careers Fair. Representatives from over 20 companies will be there to offer guidance and advice to pupils, parents and members of the community supporting subject choice and career pathways.

From 2.30pm – 4.30pm only pupils will be able to attend. The evening session is open to pupils, parents and the wider community. During the evening session there will be some more in depth presentations by some of the contributors.